Ignorance, fear, whispers: North Korean defectors say contacts in the dark about Kim

Ignorance, fear, whispers: North Korean defectors say contacts in the dark about KimDefectors from North Korea say many of their relatives and contacts were unaware of the international speculation over leader Kim Jong Un's health or were unwilling to discuss the issue in clandestine calls made from the South. Two defectors told Reuters their relatives in North Korea did not know that Kim has been missing from public view for almost two weeks, said they didn't want to discuss the issue, or abruptly hung up when the supreme leader was mentioned. Kim's health is a state secret in insular North Korea and speculation about him or his family can invite swift retribution.




from https://news.yahoo.com/ignorance-fear-whispers-north-korean-120031047.html

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